News RIP Sir Patrick Moore

just seen the news myself. In many ways, Sir Patrick introduced me to Astronomy and space. When I was a kid there wasn't any internet and his programme was one of the few that could be watched by any age.

He shall be greatly missed.
 
A great man has passed, his passion for astronomy and space has been an inspiration to anyone who has met him.
 
garyw said:
just seen the news myself. In many ways, Sir Patrick introduced me to Astronomy and space. When I was a kid there wasn't any internet and his programme was one of the few that could be watched by any age.

He shall be greatly missed.
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Me too. Sir Patrick Moore was the epitome of the English 'eccentric mad scientist'. Very much like a real life Doc from Back to the Future, Sir Patrick had an intensity about everything he communicated, and with his accent and piercing stare and his use of a monocle, it completed the visual impression.

... Sir Patrick defined how the BBC presented space science and astronomy for 40-some years. As a child growing up decades before the Internet, and with a TV with only 3 or 4 channels, it was a big deal when The Sky at Night was on.

So long and bon voyage on your journey into the cosmos, Sir Patrick. Good memories. RIP.
 
I was one of the people that had to wait for the internet era, before I knew about him and some of his work. Just a few YT clips here and a couple of articles there.
Even so, it didn't take long to realise his greatness and the vast contribution he made to astronomy and science in general.

He will be missed.
 
The Sun has only just set and the sky is already ablaze with stars up here in North Yorkshire. Do you think the Universe knows?
 
Awfull, I used to look forward to every programme he ever did. Unique.

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Sir Patrick Moore

There is another bright Star on the universe tonight - you taught me so much about space over the years - I will miss you .
God Speed Patrick
 
Just heard about it. May he finally rest in peace, as he was haunted all his life since WWII with an open dislike for Germany. This man was a great inspiration for me in the 80's, when I used to avidly watch his "Sky at Night" program. I particularly remember his enthusiasm as Halley's comet made its pass.

Nonetheless, quite saddened by this. RIP.

PS: I never have been able to track down what squadron he was on in the RAF. Does anyone know?
 
Sir Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore lied about his age in order to join the RAF and fight in World War II at the age of sixteen,and from 1940 until 1945 he served as a navigator in [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bomber_Command"]RAF Bomber Command[/ame], reaching the rank of [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_lieutenant"]Flight lieutenant[/ame]. He first received his flying training in Canada, during which time he met [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein"]Albert Einstein[/ame] and [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers"]Orville Wright[/ame] while on leave in [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York"]New York[/ame]
 
Sad news.

His 1970 interview with Neil Armstrong was a nice meeting of minds. Armstrong seemed to relish the seriousness and candidness of Moore's questions and responded in kind:

 
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One of my favourite books...



...I wish he'd lived long enough to add the current farrago to the next edition.
 
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